November Newsletter

*NEW DVDs*

All my puny sorrows

Cinderella (2021)

The Northman

Thor: love and thunder

*NEW Family DVDs*

Big-T explores the Triassic

Monkeybrains:learn numbers

Thomas: All engines go

*NEW Series DVDs*

Hacks, season 1

Mayor of Kingstown, season 1

Ozark, seasons 1-4

White Lotus, season 1

The Lakefield Library is now open on Thursday nights until 8 p.m.

Make Your Own Ugly Christmas Sweater (Ages 8+)

We provide all of the materials and you get to take home your creation to show off! Saturday, December 10. 1:00-2:00 p.m. Lakefield.

Register for Make-Your-Own Ugly Christmas Sweater

12 Days of Christmas

Pick two themes and receive a package of twelve wrapped picture books to read with your family from December 12-24. Register by December 1. Pick up on December 9 at your local branch. Kits are limited.

Register for 12 Days of Christmas

Holiday Movie Night To Go (All Ages)

Register now to receive a kit with holiday DVDs, hot chocolate, and popcorn for your family. Choose G or PG rated movies. Kits are limited. Register by November 25. Pick up on December 2 at your local branch. One month loan.

Register for Holiday Movie Night To Go

Family Storytime (Ages Birth-3)

Songs, stories, bounces, and instrument play to get in the spirit of the season! 10:30-11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 7. Bridgenorth.

Register for Birth-3 Storytime

Special Holiday Storytimes (Ages 4-7)

Join Kathleen and Corny the Squirrel for stories, songs, games, and a craft on a holiday theme. Saturday, November 26 and Saturday, December 10.

10:30-11:30 a.m. Lakefield. Attend one or both programs.

Register for Ages 4-7 Storytime

Makerspace Holiday Ornaments (Ages 10+)

Learn how our laser cutter works and create two holiday ornaments for your family. Participants will choose from 3 ornament styles, see the laser cutter in action, and glue and paint their ornaments. Thursday, Nov. 17. 6:00-7:30 p.m. 

Register for Makerspace Holiday Ornaments

Online Holiday Trivia Night for Families

Do you love holiday songs, books and movies? Join our trivia night on Thursday, December 15 at 7 p.m. via Zoom for an evening of family fun and the chance to win a prize bag for your family.

Register for Holiday Family Trivia

Mystery Book Bags: Get a bag of books on a theme you love!

Pick up a bag of books put together by a staff member with your child’s or teen’s interests/reading level in mind. Each bag is loaned for one month.

Request a Mystery Book Bag

Monthly Colouring Contests (All Ages, Self-led)

Register to receive your colouring sheet virtually or pick one up at your local branch. Your child will have a chance to win a small prize in our end-of-the-month draw.

Register for the November Colouring Contest

Felt Poppy Workshop

Join us at the SPL Makerspace and learn how to make a felt poppy broach.

Saturday, November 5 at 10 a.m. until 12 p.m.

This drop-in program is free to attend, and donations will be collected for the Lakefield Legion Poppy Fund.

Arduino light Theremin

Join us at the Makerspace as we host Idea Peanut Inc. to teach us about Arduino light Theremin. Control light and sound by your hand movement in the air. Additional option for those interested in programming to explore the code. This program is designed for teens in grades 9-12.

Tuesday November 22 6:00 – 7:30pm.

Register for Arduino Light Theremin

Personalized Stickers Workshop

During this class you will learn how to make your own stickers that will be great for cards, gift tags, notebooks, and more.

Thursday, November 3 at 3 p.m. 

Register for Sticker Workshop

Monthly Mending

Bring in an item that needs mending, and our sewing expert from The Sewing School in Peterborough will help you out. Sewing machine, thread, and basic supplies provided.

This program is free to attend, and donations are welcome.

Tuesday, November 15 6-8 p.m.

Register for Monthly Mending

Personalized Handbag

Get ready for the holidays with a personalized handbag.

The handbag is already made. You have the fun of creating your own personalization (name, initial, image, etc) with heat transfer vinyl and learn how to apply it to the bag.

High quality soft buffalo plaid flannelette, PU leather, polyester lining. 9.75"L, 0.5" W, 7"H. Zipper close.

All material provided. $20 Thursday, December 1 at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Purchase tickets in-person at the SPL Makerspace. Tickets on sale November 1.

Macramé Tree Ornament Making

Grab a friend and join us for an afternoon as you learn how to make a macramé tree ornament.

All material provided.

Wednesday, November 30 at 1 p.m.

This program is free to attend, donations welcome.

Register for Macrame Ornaments

Personalized Dog Stocking

Does your 4-legged friend need a new stocking so Santa Paws can leave a gift?

Cost is $15, and all materials are provided.

Purchase tickets in-person at the SPL Makerspace.

Tickets on sale November 1.

Thursday, November 24 6:30 p.m.

Knitters Group

Knitters can work on independent projects, socialize, and support each other. Note: no formal teaching is being provided.

Knitters Group will run:

First Tuesday of the month 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. (drop-in)

First Wednesday of the month 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (drop-in)

Recurring Makerspace Monthly Programs

We are offering a number of programs in the SPL Makerspace. Some of the upcoming programs include:

• VHS to Digital Format
• Glowforge 101
• Intro to Heat Transfer Vinyl
• Intro to cutting with Glowforge
• Film and Slides to Digital Format 

For more information and online registration, please visit our adult programs section of the website.

Bridgenorth Movie Night

Movie: Phantom of the open

Wednesday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m.

Suggested donation of $2.00 for admission. Free popcorn. Registration is required.

Regsiter for Movie Night

Registration opens November 1.

Contact Heather for more information. 

Ennismore Book Club

Once a month on a Monday morning at 11:00 a.m in the Optimist Hall (lower level of the Ennismore Library). The book list can be viewed here.

To register for the Ennismore Book Club, email Sarah Jones or call 705 292-8022.

Home Library Service

Did you know monthly delivery of Library materials is available to homebound readers residing in Bridgenorth and Ennismore? For more information on the service and eligibility please email Sarah J. or call 705 292-8022.

Bridgenorth Library Art Display - November

Drop by the Bridgenorth Library, during open hours, and enjoy the watercolour and acryclic paintings by Susan Sydney.

Bridgenorth Library Art Display Accepting Submissions

The Bridgenorth Library is inviting local artists to submit samples of their work for display.

Submissions are still being accepted and will be considered based on the availability of space. We exhibit two-dimensional framed works including paintings, drawings, mixed media, photographs and prints. For more information, email Heather.

Zoom Workshop - Understanding Dyslexia

In this session, supported by the International Dyslexia Association Branch of Ontario, we will look at: 

• Understanding dyslexia and common myths and facts. 
• How the brain learns to read. 
• Literacy through an equity lens. 
• Decodable Books as a tool to support dyslexia. 

Presentation by Kathryn Hayes-Waldhuber

On Zoom, Thursday, Nov. 3 7-8 p.m.

Register to recieve the Zoom link

Makerspace Volunteers & Fabric

SPL Makerspace is accepting volunteers for our "Crafting for a Cause" team. This team will work on quarterly projects coordinated by the SPL Makerspace and a local organization/group. At the end of each quarter products will be donated.

Our current project is creating fabric hearts for the NICU at PRHC.

We are looking for volunteers to cut fabric and/or sew the hearts. 

Interested? Email Heidi.

Fabric Heart Project

Contribute in two ways:

1. Purchase cotton flannelette, in baby print/colours, and drop it off at the SPL Makerspace, or
2. Make a financial donation, to the SPL Makerspace, designated for the Fabric Heart Project.

Library Volunteers Needed

Ennismore Library is seeking a volunteer for every second Saturday, as well as casual, call-in volunteers. For more information, please email Sarah J. or call 705 292-8022.

Bridgenorth Library is looking for Friday volunteers, and casual call-in volunteers. For more information, please email Heather or call 705 292-5065.

The Selwyn Public Library is seeking two Digital Literacy Assistants (contract positions) who will provide assistance and training to the public on the use of technology.

This contract position will be in effect from November 28th, 2022 - March 31st, 2023. The present hourly wage range for this position is $22 /hour based on a 15 hour work week. 

For more information, email Sarah H. or visit our website for more details.

Nadiya Hussain, winner of The Great British Baking Show, knows that what we bake depends on the day of the week and what mood we’re in. In Nadiya’s Everyday Baking, Nadiya shares nearly 100 simple and achievable recipes for breakfast, dinner, dessert, and everything in between. This stunning collection of recipes, alongside delightful photography and Nadiya’s warm, inspirational voice, is sure to become a new favorite for home cooks and bakers alike.

– From the publisher.

Bridgenorth Library: 705-292-5065

Lakefield Library: 705-652-8623

Ennismore Library: 705-292-8022

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